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City man wins $1 million with scratch-off ticket

A St. Augustine man is the latest to claim a $1 million prize in the state’s 25th anniversary edition Millionaire scratch-off game.

Herbert Hudson, 53, and his family claimed their prize at the Florida Lottery’s Tallahassee office.

Hudson purchased his winning ticket at Kangaroo Express at 241 U.S. 17 South in East Palatka. He chose a one-time lump sum payment of $819,004.59.

The special 25th anniversary Millionaire ticket is named after the Lottery’s very first scratch-off game, Florida Lottery officials said. Players have a one-in-2.87 overall odds of winning. Two top prizes of $5 million and 12 $1 million prizes remain to be won.